Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Lebanon
Lebanon: Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate was 80.0% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Latest (2011)
80.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
97th
of 185 countries
All-time high
96.0%
in 1999
All-time low
65.0%
in 1997
Years of data
18
1994–2011
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Lebanon, 1994–2011
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2011, smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Lebanon stood at 80.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Lebanon peaked at 96.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 65.0%, in 1997.
Lebanon ranks 97th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 89.0% | — |
| 1995 | 91.0% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 73.0% | -19.8% |
| 1997 | 65.0% | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 73.0% | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 96.0% | +31.5% |
| 2000 | 92.0% | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 90.0% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 92.0% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 90.0% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 77.0% | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 82.0% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 80.0% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.2% | 65.0% | 96.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 88.7% | 77.0% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.0% | 80.0% | 80.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 97 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 80.0% compare
- 97 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 80.0% compare
- 97 Cameroon 80.0% compare
- 97 Morocco 80.0% compare
- 97 Republic of Korea 80.0% compare
- 97 Portugal 80.0% compare
- 97 Niger 80.0% compare
- 97 Tajikistan 80.0% compare
More health data for Lebanon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,106 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 185 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0286 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0302 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Lebanon?
- Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in Lebanon was 80.0% in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.0% in 1997.
- How does Lebanon rank for smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate?
- Lebanon ranks 97th out of 185 countries with data for 2011.
- Is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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